The word "portmanteau" belongs in the category of linguistics or vocabulary, as it refers to a word that combines two words or their meanings into one. It is also commonly used in discussions about language and word formation.
A portmanteau word belongs to the category of word formation, specifically blending, where two words are combined to create a new word with a combined meaning.
A word with another word put in the middle is called a compound word or a portmanteau.
In the book The Watson's Go to Birmingham the toilet is glugging after one of the kids tries to flush a bunch of stuff. I think that it is a combo of gurgle and plug............... Isn't "glugging" an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds as it means, like POP or SPLAT)? Why should it be a portmanteau word at all?
A word made up of two other words is called a compound word.
A portmanteau word is a blend of two (or more) words where parts of the words are combined to create a new word. It occurs in combination and may be used with other similar portmanteau words. An example is "brunch," which combines "breakfast" and "lunch."
what word category does spoonerism belong to
litrature
Its a literary divice!
it belongs in theType of narrativecategory
type of narrative
Part Of A Narrative :) <3
Literary device
Part Of A Narrative :) <3
Its a literary divice!
It falls into the action category
In what category does novella belong in?
In what category does novella belong in?